Read full poem →But timid also, quick to shut my eyes.
Whereas my friend was able to watch, to let events play out
According to nature. For my sake she intervened
Dictionary Entry
whereas
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/weəɹˈæz/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.
In a Sentence
“The article includes whereas to support a careful argument.”
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Poetry examples for “whereas”
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